(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Students of literature will appreciate these dense but useful discussions of notable titles popular with young adult audiences. Plot summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of the authors' lives combine with photographs and sidebars to present a thorough analysis of the books, their literary and historical significance, and the authors who wrote them. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, A Reader's Guide to Gary Soto's Taking Sides, A Reader's Guide to Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, and A Reader's Guide to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. Literature students may appreciate this dense discussion of Wright's seminal novel about growing up as an African American during the Jim Crow era. Chapter summaries, literary elements, reception and criticism, and a brief overview of Wright's life combine with photographs and sidebars to present analysis of the book, its place in history, and the author behind it. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. This series successfully conveys the importance of each title's contribution to multicultural literature through a comprehensive introduction to the author, plot, characters, themes, and literary devices. Other works by each author are touched on. Photographs, maps, and highlighted vocabulary augment the discussion while providing a necessary break in the dense text. Students will find these useful as companion volumes. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, A Reader's Guide to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, and A Reader's Guide to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. This series successfully conveys the importance of each title's contribution to multicultural literature through a comprehensive introduction to the author, plot, characters, themes, and literary devices. Other works by each author are touched on. Photographs, maps, and highlighted vocabulary augment the discussion while providing a necessary break in the dense text. Students will find these useful as companion volumes. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, A Reader's Guide to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, and A Reader's Guide to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Multicultural Literature series. This series successfully conveys the importance of each title's contribution to multicultural literature through a comprehensive introduction to the author, plot, characters, themes, and literary devices. Other works by each author are touched on. Photographs, maps, and highlighted vocabulary augment the discussion while providing a necessary break in the dense text. Students will find these useful as companion volumes. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Multicultural Literature titles: A Reader's Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, A Reader's Guide to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, and A Reader's Guide to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale